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iBUYPOWER launches 15.6-inch Battalion 101 CZ-10 gaming laptop

iBUYPOWER may not yet be a household name when it comes to gaming laptops, but its sure doing its darnedest to take on the likes of HP, Dell, Acer and ASUS with its totally respectable Battalion 101 CZ-10. This 15.6-inch lappie arrives with a 2.66GHz T9550 Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, ATI's 512MB Radeon HD 4650 GPU, a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive, 8x dual-layer DVD burner, a 6-cell battery and a WXGA (1,366 x 768) panel. You'll also find an HDMI output, three USB 2.0 sockets, a 2 megapixel webcam, inbuilt microphone, 3-in-1 card reader and a fingerprint scanner. Best of all, the outfit throws in its accidental damage protection plan, all for the completely reasonable asking price of $1,235. It's available to order now for those who can't resist, and the full release is after the break.

El Monte, CA – May 26, 2009 – iBUYPOWER, one of the leading gaming systems manufacturers in the world, is excited to announce the new Battalion 101 CZ-10 Premium Gaming Notebook. Starting at just $1,235, the CZ-10 features the powerful Intel® Montevina Core 2 Duo Mobile Dual-Core Processor, DDR3 memory, the ATI Radeon HD 4650 graphics card, and a gamer friendly 15.6" WXGA widescreen LCD display with a 1366x768 resolution.

The Battalion 101 will be iBUYPOWER's first notebook to feature the company's new accidental damage protection plan, which insures all new CZ-10 Premium notebooks against damage from accidental spills or drops.

"We felt it was time to refresh our mainstream gaming notebook line," said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER. "We are excited by the features and exceptional coverage we are able to offer with the CZ-10 Premium at a very competitive price."

The Battalion also packs a spacious 500 GB 5400rpm hard drive, 4GB of DDR3-1066 Memory, and one HDMI and four USB ports. The CZ-10 also features a built-in 2MP webcam, built in microphone, 3-in-1 card reader and finger print scanner for added security.

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The Battalion 101 CZ-10 Premium Gaming Notebook starts at $1,235 MSRP and is available now exclusively at www.iBUYPOWER.com. iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 1 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.